This morning, after not much sleep again – tried to stay awake for the American Presidential debate , and sort of failed to – I messaged maybe 20 people that I haven’t seen for a long time, a few since before my injury.
I was surprised by the responses I got.
It struck me very much that a lot of people are unhappy. Unhappy with their lives, the’ stress’ of having a normal life.
I got more than one ‘ it’s alright for you lying in bed in a nice hospital all day ‘ … as in ‘ the real world is far harder ‘.
Pre injury I filled my every day with things to do ( ‘ commitments ‘ ) that made me always be ‘ rushing ‘ to my next ‘ commitment ‘
I don’t recall being unhappy though, my ‘ pressured lifestyle ‘ being my own fault.
I sacrificed watching TV and sleeping properly to fit all my ‘ commitments’ in.
Funny isn’t it then that despite being here in hospital in a bed and with a large TV, the things that I do least are watch TV and sleep.
And I’m happy once more!
Thats obviously a winning formula for Russ Dawkins – the one that’s Back on Track.
Pretty cool, I’d say.
Not only are you Back on Track, you are very clearly on the right track for a life that will surely give you more happiness & more options for your future.
I’d like to say that I’m surprised by the ” it’s okay for you ” response of some of the people you contacted. But frankly, I’m appalled. I suspect that you are much more generous of spirit to them, certainly more so than I would be.
And perhaps, that is part of the secret of your new found happiness, a generous heart can hold so much more of it.